Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Day 13 - June 30, 2015

As Muslims are praying and fasting during Ramadan, we pray for them.

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Sustainable, eco-friendly products are in high demand on our…

Many are saying America and possibly most of the world is under the imminent judgment of God in these days. I am reminded of God's judgment upon Sodom and Gomorrah. God said the outcry against Sodom was great. People were crying out to him in oppression and suffering. God could not be a God of compassion and not judge the selfishness, wickedness, prejudice and violence we have turned to today. And yet as He was preparing to rain fire…

During the month of Ramadan people read their Qurans more faithfully and think about their beliefs. Pray that Christ followers in the AP will engage in conversations with their Muslim neighbors and friends, talking about Ramadan, fasting and entrance to Heaven. Ask that God will speak to the hearts of those who do not know Him, through these…

  If you have been looking for a resource to help you pray more intentionally for your grandchildren, I have an answer for you. I would like to share “31 Scriptures to Pray for your Grandchildren” which have really helped me to pray for my grandchildren. 

I have found when I pray according to God's Word, I am in line with His will. I not only find myself in…

 Recently in my Bible reading I read the following Scripture which I found challenging, as a grandparent. The Israelites were living in the Promised Land, Joshua had just died, then in Judges 2:10-15 we read  (The Message (MSG.)

• “¹⁰ Eventually that entire generation died and was buried. Then another generation grew up that didn't know anything of God or the work he had done for Israel.
• ^11-15 The People of Israel did evil in God's…

I recently listened to a powerful sermon on missions by Tim Keller. sermons.redeemer.com/missions He drew his text from the prayer of Jesus in John 17. When he came to verses 16-19 where Jesus prayed that His followers be sanctified, Tim Keller asked the question, “What did Jesus put in the hands of the first disciples as He sent them out to change the world?” Did they have manuals on evangelism, or church planting, or even preaching? They…

Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!"

He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?"…

This week I would like to share a prayer written by a grandfather for his grandchildren. 

A Grandfather’s Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father, Your Word proclaims that children

are a gift from God.

My children have blessed me with many grandchildren,

and I thank you for each one.

I pray that I will carry on your hope to our future…

How do you pray in a formal worship service? Of course you want to join your heart to prayers that are prayed out loud as part of the service. You need to remind yourself to connect with those prayers. And you need to pour yourself into the praises being sung. This too may need to be intentional.

However, that is not all the praying you need to do in a worship service. Every time you enter a worship service you need to ask God to help you hear His voice. One…

Watch: Learn how to develop a prayer culture in your church or home meetings!

Our churches must again be fueled by never ending, passionate and Spirit-driven prayer!

This isn’t to be relegated to a side room on an off day, but rather the prayer meeting must be the main meeting of the week!

Discover how to take steps to introduce a burning, prayer-fueled atmosphere into your home or church with the expectation of watching it spread into a wild revival fire!…

 In January of 2015 I was in Phoenix, AZ for the semi-annual meeting of America’s National Prayer Committee.  The host church, Central Christian, and their Prayer Pastor, Paul Covert, asked me to make an audio podcast for their web site, which is on that site during June.  If you have any interest in a 17½ minute discussion on why one should pray, go to the following link and scroll to “Why Pray” by Dan Crawford -…

How do you pray when you are suffering? The first thing we pray is, "Lord, deliver me! I am hurting." And I know that it could never be God's will for me to hurt. However in the Garden before the cross Jesus prayed, "Father, take this cup from me. But not my will but Your will be done." I am so thankful that it was God's will for Him to suffer. He was bruised for my inequities. He was wounded for my transgressions. Has it ever occurred to that your suffering may be the thing God will use to…

"By Allah, though I am the apostle of Allah, yet I do not know what Allah will do to me." These are the words of Mohammad, the greatest of all Islamic prophets when he was close to death. At the point of death Mohammad had no idea where he would go, heaven or hell. Just like Mohammad, millions of Arabs have no idea if they will go to heaven.

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"What should be the order of priorities in our family?"

The Bible does not lay out a step-by-step order for family relationship priorities. However, we can still look to the Scriptures and find general principles for prioritizing our family relationships. God obviously comes first:Deuteronomy 6:5, “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your…